Plagiarism Policy

The Journal of Exercise Physiology and Human Performance (JOSPHE) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and ethical publishing. The journal strictly prohibits plagiarism in all forms and expects authors to submit original work that has not been published previously and is not under consideration by another journal.

All manuscripts submitted to JOSPHE are screened using plagiarism detection software before entering the peer-review process. Similarity reports are carefully evaluated by the Editorial Team to identify potential plagiarism, self-plagiarism, duplicate publication, redundant publication, citation manipulation, data fabrication, and other forms of publication misconduct.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that all sources are properly cited and acknowledged. Any use of text, figures, tables, data, images, or ideas from previously published works must be appropriately referenced in accordance with accepted scholarly standards.

JOSPHE evaluates similarity reports comprehensively. Editorial decisions are based not only on the overall similarity percentage but also on the nature, context, and location of the matched content. Similarity resulting from properly cited quotations, references, standard methodological descriptions, institutional information, or commonly accepted scientific terminology is not automatically regarded as plagiarism.

As a general guideline, JOSPHE recommends:

  • Overall Similarity Index: not more than 20%
  • Similarity from a single source: preferably not more than 5%

These thresholds serve only as editorial guidance and do not guarantee acceptance or rejection. Each manuscript is assessed individually based on its academic integrity and the context of any matched content.

If plagiarism or other forms of publication misconduct are identified during the editorial process, the manuscript may be:

  • Returned to the authors for clarification or revision;
  • Rejected without peer review;
  • Rejected after peer review; or
  • Subject to further investigation in accordance with the journal's Publication Ethics policy.

If plagiarism or misconduct is discovered after publication, JOSPHE reserves the right to publish corrections, expressions of concern, or article retractions, following the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

JOSPHE is committed to promoting originality, research integrity, and responsible scholarly publishing in accordance with internationally recognized ethical standards.